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Household Milk is a term used in Britain during the Second World War for government-issued powdered milk. It was actually labelled "Household Milk".
Rationing of liquid fresh milk had begun in November 1941.
Distribution of the powdered milk began a month later in December. It was skim milk powder, meant to supplement other fresh milk rations.
It came in cannisters of beige cardboard, with darker brown highlights on them. At one point, it also came in blue and white tins.
The cannisters read: "Dried Machine Skimmed Milk. Unfit for babies. This tin contains the equivalent of four pints of skimmed milk. Excellent for children over 2 years in addition to dairy milk or when liquid milk is unobtainable."
The cost was 9 pence, though you still had to have a ration coupon on top of that in order to qualify to buy it. Each person was entitled to 1 cannister of dried Household Milk every four weeks.
In addition to this powdered milk, each person in the household was allowed 3 pints (1800 ml) of fresh milk a week, dropping to 2 pints (1200 ml) during times of greater shortages. The allowance of fresh milk went up to 7 pints (4200 ml) a week for expectant women, children and invalids.
Household Milk was not the same as National Dried Milk; that was dried "full-cream milk" meant for feeding to babies.
The government also issued tins of "Household Salmon."
Other entries for Powdered Milk
Household Milk, Instant Skim Powdered Milk, Malted Milk Powder, National Dried Milk, Powdered Milk
Other entries for Milk
Buttermilk, Clabbered Milk, Cream, Crème de Brebis, Evaporated Milk, Goat's Milk, Gold Top Milk, Kefir, Koumiss, Raw Milk, Whey, Yoghurt
Other entries for Dairy
Butterfat, Butter, Cheese, Nondairy Topping
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